I belong the happy ones to have all five books in hardcover edition. Took me a while, though.

A good start to the search might be on:www.bookfinder.com

A word of caution: I would be careful with the quality statements of some sellers.

Good luck!

Re: To find a book of EW.

Posted by Mike on August 20, 2002, 5:52 am

Indeed. Especially considering the likelihood of finding a near mint copy of Jerusalem Poker's first edition. I have a very good copy myself, but I'm almost afraid to even open it. The last copy I had, even though I read it very carefully, fell apart as I read it, the pages becoming detached from the spine in chunks. I'm decided to play it safe and keep a paperback copy around. Thankfully, the other books in the Quartet don't have this problem.

BTW, I was very glad to have found this website. For the longest time I had never met anyone else who had even heard of Whittemore or any of his novels.

mike

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Re: To find a book of EW.

Posted by Anne on August 20, 2002, 7:14 pm

How interesting that you mentioned the tendency of the Jerusalem Poker first edition to fall apart.

Mine did as well, but it had only just started doing so when I loaned it to a friend. She was horrified when it did and got it rebound. I felt a bit guilty that she went to all the trouble, and protested, but I am very grateful she did. It's almost as good as new now. I had no idea when I first got the book that it would be so valuable now.

I'm glad you like the site, it's there for all of us in the Edward Whittemore Appreciation Society.

Anne--Previous Message--: Indeed. Especially considering the likelihood : of finding a near mint copy of Jerusalem : Poker's first edition. I have a very good : copy myself, but I'm almost afraid to even : open it. The last copy I had, even though : I read it very carefully, fell apart as I : read it, the pages becoming detached from : the spine in chunks. I'm decided to play : it safe and keep a paperback copy around. : Thankfully, the other books in the Quartet : don't have this problem. : BTW, I was very glad to have found this : website. For the longest time I had never : met anyone else who had even heard of : Whittemore or any of his novels. : mike : --Previous Message-- : I belong the happy ones to have all five : books : in hardcover edition. Took me a while, : though. : A good start to the search might be on: : : www.bookfinder.com : A word of caution: I would be careful with : the quality statements of some sellers. : Good luck! : : : :